What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NUMBER 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT UPPER SKIN AT SLAT STATION 196 HAS 3 INCH CRACK AND HAS EVIDENCE OF A LIGHTNING STRIKE. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-43-01-2R-14.
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 2022
- Submitted
- September 13, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779AN
- Make and model
- Boeing 777223
- Aircraft serial
- 29955
- Aircraft time
- 91,587 hours, 11,192 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5740 · Wing, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 600 - Rh Wi
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.